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St. Louis County Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

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Agency St. Louis County Police Department
Location St. Louis, MO
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Genetec, Vigilant Solutions

The St. Louis County Police Department purchased mobile automated license plate readers in 2017. It uses Genetec ALPRs, but also shares data through Vigilant Solutions' LEARN system.

More about this technology

Automated license plate readers are cameras attached to fixed locations or to patrol cars that capture every license plate that passes. The data is uploaded to searchable databases with the time, date, and GPS coordinates.

An illustration of a police car with cameras aimed at another vehicle.